Mousset: Large Sugar Bowl, Solid Silver, Partridge, Dolphin, Elephant, Dragon—art 80 Gallery

Désiré MOUSSET

married to Napoleon III

Extraordinary large lidded sugar bowl from the Napoleon III era, made of solid silver, entirely guilloché-engraved and resting on a fabulous four-legged base with elephant heads. The body features a remarkable numbered cartouche on each side, surrounded by spectaculardragons / griffins. The fretel depicts a partridge resting on a leafy terrace. Dolphins adorn both sides of the handle mounts. Minerva hallmarks, 1st Title (.950) and the hallmark of Master Goldsmith Désiré MOUSSET (a hallmark featuring his name and a moussoir) awarded in 1856, along with the dealer’s stamp “A. LEBRUN in Paris." Large Napoleon III-era sugar bowl in very good condition, extraordinary for its rich decoration; additionally, it has been restored and cleaned by our silversmith. Absolutely beautiful...

The matching pitcher/coffee pot is for sale at the same time (see other listing)

Please disregard any reflections in the photos.

Height: 20.6 cm

Weight: 724.2 grams